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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by: Mark Twain

Publication date: 2006-07-30

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: librivox, audiobook, literature, twain, huckleberry, finn

Language: English

Item Size: 1.9G

Librivox recording of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. Read by Annie Coleman. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) by Mark Twain is one of the truly great American novels, beloved by children, adults, and literary critics alike. The book tells the story of "Huck" Finn (first introduced as Tom Sawyer's sidekick in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer), his friend Jim, and their journey down the Mississippi River on a raft. Both are on the run, Huck from his drunk and abusive father, and Jim as a runaway slave.

As Huck and Jim drift down the river, they meet many colorful characters and have many great adventures. The true heart of the story, however, is the friendship between Huck and Jim. A constant theme throughout the book is Huck's internal struggle between what he has been taught, that helping a runaway slave is a sin, and what he truly believes, that Jim is a good man and it couldn't possibly be wrong to help him.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was unique at the time of its publication (1884) because it is narrated by Huck himself and is written in the numerous dialects common in the area and time in which the book is set. Although the book was originally intended as a sequel to the children's book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, as Twain wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn it progressed into a more serious work. Twain's views on slavery and other social issues of the time become clear through the words, thoughts, and actions of Huck Finn. The book has always been the subject of great controversy, and according to The American Library Association it was fifth on the list of most frequently challenged books in the 1990s.
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Addeddate: 2006-07-30 14:13:38

Boxid: OL100020312

Call number: 59

External-identifier: urn:oclc:record:1377771676

Identifier: huck_finn_librivox

Ocr: ABBYY FineReader 9.0

Ocr_converted: abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.11

Ocr_module_version: 0.0.15

Ppi: 600

Run time: 10:42:07

Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text

Taped by: LibriVox

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Reviewer: SuzanneLOTL - - January 18, 2023
Subject: Well Done!

Thank you Annie! Great job with the dialects.

Reviewer: Habakkuk21 - - January 5, 2023
Subject: A Great Experience!

I rarely listen to audio books, because I can read faster than I can hear. However, at my son's suggestion, I put this on while I was involved in another project not requiring much brain work, and I truly enjoyed the experience.
First, it is such an astounding story! There are so many adventures included; I was comparing this to modern literature, which usually come as a series, and this is a feast.
I first read the story in a MUCH abridged version maybe 60 years ago, Okay, but not until a few years later did I find out how much I missed. Then, I saw the 1974 movie, with Harvey Korman, and found much in THAT to despise. AAAUUUGH!!! The original is SO much better!
Second, I found the voice talents of Anne Chapman admirable. She did NOT interfere with the story, at all, and conveyed the depths of emotion found within without lapsing into silliness. I hold great respect for the amount of work, MONTHS of work, she put into this.
Recommend without reservation.

Reviewer: packy1949 - - April 30, 2020
Subject: ANNIE !!!!!

actual LOL moments

Reviewer: Rance58 - - August 31, 2019
Subject: Wonderful Narration

Annie- I very much enjoyed your recordings. Good job! You have a way of making the story come alive.
Lunch time during workday always includes listing to audiobooks. Such a nice, relaxing way to take a break.

Reviewer: stargazer1701a - - January 1, 2016
Subject: Thank you, Annie Coleman

Well read! My wife and I are artists. We painted to your rendition of the book. It was most enjoyable.

Reviewer: lanternland - - July 25, 2012
Subject: Terrific reading!

Annie Coleman has just the right voice for Huckleberry Finn, and she reads so clearly and so well. Very excellent!

Reviewer: Timothy Ferguson - - October 7, 2011
Subject: A perfect read

Seriously excellent work.
The book itself? I'd stop listening them inute Tom Sawyer shows up. He seems to drag the boys own adventure genre around with him, and it goes from being a serious work about right, wrong, and growing into manhood back to being a slightly silly caper story.

Reviewer: Dee_Grooovy - - November 11, 2010 (edited)
Subject: wonderful!

Annie reads this wonderfully - she really gets into character, and it makes listening really enjoyable - I also liked her reading of Anne of Avonlea.
Keep reading Annie!
EDIT: I mean Anne of Green Gables, my bad! :)

Reviewer: TechCetera - - March 6, 2010
Subject: What squeaky voice?

What squeaky voice? Playback using Audacity.
Open a file in Audacity, then change the pitch by -10 or -15 percent. Easy to do. Anyone can do it.
No more squeak!

Reviewer: Mchl - - November 26, 2009
Subject: Splendid

One of the best audiobooks I've ever listened too (and probably the best within 'home made' category).
Very lively and authentic reading. Suits the stery extremely well. Big thanks to Annie!

Reviewer: beanz22 - - December 10, 2008
Subject: aaaaa!!!!

i dunno if its tha mic or ur voice but it makes me want to tear my ears off

Reviewer: abbs123 - - September 10, 2008
Subject: Huck Finn

I didn't want to read the book in the first place, but once I started to listen to the recording, it was great. Annie is great, I love the different voices and the accents!!
Good Job!!
:)

Reviewer: J Berkes - - February 19, 2008
Subject: Crazy Good

this recording really helped me read the book, other wise i probably would have used spark notes which is ok but i still woulnt have read the book.
Annie does a great job of reading the book, by speaking with the acents and differnt voices for differnt charaters, which made it really enjoyable to listen to.

Reviewer: Dominick - - February 5, 2007
Subject: A beautiful introduction to a beautiful classic.

I've started reading this book on my PDA because these sound files were here, and I knew that they would help me to keep on reading throughout this college semester. Then I began reading a paper copy of Huck Finn--that is the only experience I recommend. Sitting down with your favorite mp3 compatible sound system and a paper copy of Huck Finn is an excellent way to spend any particular part of your day.
Annie Coleman's voice has accompanied my first reading of Huck Finn through all of the chapters of the book and will stay with me forever--when *ever* I read this book, her's will be the voice I'm listening to in my mind--no other will do.
Thanks Annie!

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